This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Ojalá que las hojas no te toquen el cuerpo cuando caigan, para que no las puedas convertir en cristal.
Ojalá que la lluvia deje de ser milagro que baja por tu cuerpo, ojalá que la luna pueda salir sin tí, ojala que la tierra no te bese los pasos.
Ojalá se te acabe la mirada constante, la palabra precisa, la sonrisa perfecta, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto:
Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojala que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones.
Ojala que la aurora no de gritos que caigan en mi espalda, ojalá que tu nombre se le olvide a esa voz, ojalá las paredes no retengan tu ruido de camino cansado, ojalá que el deseo se vaya tras de tí. A tu viejo gobierno de difuntos y flores.
Ojalá se te acabe la mirada constante, la palabra precisa, la sonrisa perfecta, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto:
Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojalá que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto: Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojalá que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones
Ojalá que la lluvia deje de ser milagro que baja por tu cuerpo, ojalá que la luna pueda salir sin tí, ojala que la tierra no te bese los pasos.
Ojalá se te acabe la mirada constante, la palabra precisa, la sonrisa perfecta, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto:
Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojala que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones.
Ojala que la aurora no de gritos que caigan en mi espalda, ojalá que tu nombre se le olvide a esa voz, ojalá las paredes no retengan tu ruido de camino cansado, ojalá que el deseo se vaya tras de tí. A tu viejo gobierno de difuntos y flores.
Ojalá se te acabe la mirada constante, la palabra precisa, la sonrisa perfecta, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto:
Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojalá que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones, ojalá pase algo que te borre de pronto: Una luz cegadora, un disparo de nieve, ojala por lo menos que me lleve la muerte, para no verte tanto, para no verte siempre, en todos lo segundos, en todas la visiones. Ojalá que no pueda tocarte ni en canciones
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Thank you Emiliana84 and Idril831; your comments were very enlightening. I started out thinking this song was about some guy's woman going cold on him. (i.e. turning the leaves into something frozen as opposed to beautiful crystals)
Now that I know the back story, I feel humbled. But I still believe that the lyrics can (loosely) be interpreted in another way. So I wrote a poem based on it. Except my subject is more general and detached (this poem is about America's shallow conception of beauty):
True Beauty's Loss
I hope the leaves don't touch you as they fall, so that you can't freeze them up. I hope the rain stops being a "wonder" running down your body. I hope that the moon can come out without you. I hope that the world doesn't give you an easy time.
I wish that your constant gaze, your perfect words, your perfect smile would all just fade away. I hope that something happens to get you off my mind: A blinding flash of light, a blizzard, something at least to take me to death, So that I won't see you so much, so that I won't see you at all, in every second...in each waking vision. I hope I can't even touch you in song.
I hope the dawn doesn't bring back memories that fall on me. and I wish that your name didn't claim its glory. If only your steps stopped echoing in the walls of my mind... I need for this useless lust to fade away... to your land of flowers and emptyness.
I wish that your constant gaze, your perfect words, your perfect smile would all just fade away. I hope that something happens to get you off my mind: A blinding flash of light, a blizzard, something at least to take me to death, So that I won't see you so much, so that I won't see you at all, in every second...in each waking vision. I hope I can't even touch you in song. [Repeat]
Rudolphman, that is the best interpretation of this song I've ever read in English, I made an account just so that I could tell you that, because often its hard to translate such a emotional and powerful Spanish song to its same degree in English. <br /> <br /> Thanks for sharing it.
It's very strange that noone has ever written a word about 'Ojalá' here in Songmeanings.... Well, I'll have to be the first... For me, this songs means both heaven and hell... joy and sadness... It's the strangest end for a love story... They love each other but the circumstances obligue them to make the decission of ending their story.... And I say... how can you kill love? I'm sure it's completely impossible and I think Silvio thinks the same.
i would like people will know about all silvio rodriguez music, there's a lot of songs of this artist, i'm very surprising when i only found one lyric!
todo el cd donde esta incluido "ojala" es exelente, otro cd totalmente recomendado es "dias y flores", es uno de los mejores!
This song was written to a dictator, someone told me that. I think it's hidden inside a beautiful love song. Silvio is a genius... Also as a musician, this song is really rich musically... It's my favourite one.
It's a song about a dannish girl he fell in love with. That's not a joke, it's true. Everyone in cuba knows. That's why the line "A tu viejo gobierno de difuntos y flores." It's a reference to Hamlet so overall, a beautiful love song.
Everyone i know has told me the same thing, that Cuba Dedicated this song to the USA.
when i was like 12 or 13 I always thought it was a song dedicated to Fidel Castro...